IAAF Day 8 – Kebenei Takes 10th in 3K-Steeplechase

DOHA, Qatar - Two Arkansas alums were in action on Day 8 of the IAAF Track & Field World Championships as Stanley Kebenei and Kiara Parker represented Team USA Friday afternoon.

Stanley Kebenei posted a top-10 finish in the final of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday night at Khalifa Stadium. Kebenei crossed the line in a season-best time of 8:11.15 finishing second among the trio of Americans in the field.

POS	BIB	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	1283	Conseslus KIPRUTO	KEN	8:01.35 WL
2	703	Lamecha GIRMA	ETH	8:01.36 NR
3	1373	Soufiane EL BAKKALI	MAR	8:03.76 SB
4	710	Getnet WALE	ETH	8:05.21 PB
5	757	Djilali BEDRANI	FRA	8:05.23 PB
6	1279	Benjamin KIGEN	KEN	8:06.95
7	1278	Abraham KIBIWOT	KEN	8:08.52
8	1869	Hillary BOR	USA	8:09.33
9	1272	Leonard Kipkemoi BETT	KEN	8:10.64
10	1901	Stanley Kipkoech KEBENEI	USA	8:11.15 SB
11	649	Fernando CARRO	ESP	8:12.31
12	1864	Andrew BAYER	USA	8:12.47 PB
13	1047	Avinash SABLE	IND	8:21.37 NR
14	406	Matthew HUGHES	CAN	8:24.78
15	850	Zak SEDDON	GBR	8:40.23
	698	Chala BEYO	ETH	DNF

The second Razorback to compete Friday night was Kiara Parker who ran in the prelims of the 4×100-meter relay. Parker ran the anchor leg for Team USA who finished first in their heat and fourth-overall, running 42.46Q.

POS	RANK	HEAT	BIB	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	RESULTS	MS*
1	1	2	JAM	JAMAICA	JAM	42.11 Q SB
2	2	2	GBR	GREAT BRITAIN & NI	GBR	42.25 Q SB
3	3	2	CHN	PR OF CHINA	CHN	42.36 Q
4	1	1	USA	UNITED STATES	USA	42.46 Q
5	2	1	TTO	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	TTO	42.75 Q SB
6	3	1	SUI	SWITZERLAND	SUI	42.82 Q	.811
7	4	2	GER	GERMANY	GER	42.82 q	.817
8	5	2	ITA	ITALY	ITA	42.90 q NR
9	4	1	NED	NETHERLANDS	NED	43.01
10	6	2	NGR	NIGERIA	NGR	43.05 SB
11	7	2	GHA	GHANA	GHA	43.62 SB
12	5	1	KAZ	KAZAKHSTAN	KAZ	43.79
13	6	1	DEN	DENMARK	DEN	43.92
		1	AUS	AUSTRALIA	AUS	DNF
		2	BRA	BRAZIL	BRA	DQ
		1	FRA	FRANCE	FRA	DQ

Parker and Team USA will return to the track Saturday afternoon for the final of the women's 4×100-meter relay.

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